Workin' Overtime

Infobox Album
Name = Workin' Overtime
Type = Album
Artist = Diana Ross


Released = June 1989
Recorded = 1988-89
Genre = R&B/soul
Label = Motown
Length = 39:53
Producer = Nile Rodgers
Reviews =
*Allmusic: Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j9fwxqt5ldte]
Last album = "Red Hot Rhythm & Blues"
(1987)
This album = "Workin' Overtime"
(1989)
Next album = "Greatest Hits Live"
(1989)
Misc = Singles
Name = Workin' Overtime
Type = studio
single 1 = Workin' Overtime
single 1 date = April 24, 1989
single 2 = This House / Paradise
single 2 date = July 23, 1989
single 3 = Bottom Line
single 3 date = September 14, 1989

"Workin' Overtime" is a 1989 album released by American soul singer Diana Ross, released on the Motown label. It was Ross' first Motown album since 1980's "diana" after Ross left the label for a then-record breaking $20 million deal with RCA. Upon Ross' return to the label, Motown founder Berry Gordy, Jr. had sold the label to MCA Records and had positioned Jheryl Busby to the head of Motown. Ross was at first reluctant to return to her old label but Gordy promised her a lot in her return: not only would Ross return to Motown as a recording act, but she would be the label's part-owner. Ross reunited with collaborator Nile Rodgers to make this album which was an attempt to gear her to a much younger audience bringing in new jack swing productions and house music. Upon its release, the album failed to generate sales and despite the top three R&B title track, the album disappeared. A dance mix of "Paradise" remixed by Shep Pettibone was released shortly afterwards, but it failed to revive the project.

Track listing

Side A
#"Workin' Overtime" (Nile Rodgers & Christopher Max) - 4:17
#"Say We Can" (Nile Rodgers & Cathy Block) - 4:20
#"Take the Bitter With the Sweet" (Preston Glass, Steven Ray, Steve Burch) - 3:51
#"Bottom Line"(Preston Glass) - 4:05
#"This House" (Nile Rodgers) - 5:34

Side B
#"Paradise" (Nile Rodgers & Greg Smith) - 3:54
#"Keep On (Dancin')" (Nile Rodgers & Greg Smith) - 4:33
#"What Can One Person Do" (Nile Rodgers & Greg Smith) - 3:18
#"Goin' Through the Motions" (Preston Glass, Steve Birch, Steven Ray) - 3:54
#"We Stand Together" (Nile Rodgers, Greg Smith) - 5:07